August Waibel

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August Waibel
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NationalitySwiss
Born1894
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

August Waibel (born 1894, date of death unknown) was a Swiss sprinter. [1] He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "August Waibel". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "August Waibel Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2017.